First time I've ever been ticketed while running in Chicago (Read 1483 times)


Kalsarikännit

     

    The RA community needs to know these things!

     

    I think we'd all appreciate a full transcript of the court proceedings.

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      I think we'd all appreciate a full transcript of the court proceedings.

       

      Obviously.

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      jamezilla


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        post the picture! wouldn't they have to share it with your legal team? I forget the word for that....

         

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          Kerry1976


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            You'll never get elected mayor now!

             

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            anneb


              Quote from WrigleyGirl on 5/1/2013 at 6:59 AM:

               

              I think we'd all appreciate a full transcript of the court proceedings.

               

              Of course!

               

              What is your community service, telling people that they should look both ways before crossing the Metra tracks?

              Anne

                Quote from WrigleyGirl on 5/1/2013 at 6:59 AM:

                 

                Of course!

                 

                What is your community service, telling people that they should look both ways before crossing the Metra tracks?

                 

                "Picking up  discarded Trash on all rail property, including alongside the tracks.  Grab it quick..."  Smile

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                ymmv


                   

                  and the thread that keeps on giving delivers again...

                   

                  it sure does!


                  Prince of Fatness

                    "Picking up  discarded Trash on all rail property, including alongside the tracks.  Grab it quick..."  Smile

                     

                    Can't do that.  That would be trespassing.  Duh.

                    Not at it at all. 


                    #artbydmcbride

                       

                      Can't do that.  That would be trespassing.  Duh.

                       

                      Not while wearing the "Community Service" yellow vest!

                       

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                      ymmv


                        An evidence photo of someone mid-track, mooning the oncoming 'City of New Orleans' would be tough to explain away.


                        Prince of Fatness

                          So the moral of the story is whenever you run along train tracks wear a yellow vest and carry a trash bag.

                          Not at it at all. 


                          Feeling the growl again

                             

                            How exactly does this photo change anything? Wasn't your arguement that you WERE running there but did NOT KNOW that it was not allowed? In this case it seems like the photo just confirms what you said you were doing. What are we missing?

                             

                            Yes, I totally don't get this.  Saying you weren't there, and saying that the metra did not meet its burden with posted signage designating the "trail" as private right-of-way are two different things.

                             

                            I cannot understand leaving the court and not understanding what the verdict was or what my punishment was, either.

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                              So the moral of the story is whenever you run along train tracks wear a yellow vest and carry a trash bag.

                               

                              Yes!   Tell any future Metra Cops:  I'm merely performing my community service as directed, officer."

                               

                              METRA-NAZI-COP:    "But why were you running just now"?

                               

                              REDBIRD:     "A bee was chasing me officer... Must have been this yellow reflective vest that attracted it I guess....... "

                               

                              Approve

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                                Yes, I totally don't get this.  Saying you weren't there, and saying that the metra did not meet its burden with posted signage designating the "trail" as private right-of-way are two different things.

                                 

                                I cannot understand leaving the court and not understanding what the verdict was or what my punishment was, either.

                                 

                                The lawyer was going to try to fight it by saying that it wasn't RedBird on the tracks.  Since it was proven to be him, there was no case.  I don't think not knowing it was trespassing is a valid excuse.  And getting them to open a complaint about the signage would probably take opening up a whole other suit against them.  It was a criminal lawsuit against RedBird, not the Metra.

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